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>The classic command line to compile a GTK+ based program is</P
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>You should notice the backquote character which is used
in this command line. A common mistake when you start a GTK+
based development is to use quotes instead of backquotes. If
you do so, the compiler will complain about an unknown file
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substitute the output of executing this command into the
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>The command line above ensures that:</P
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